Chick box



April 7, 1931,

J. A. WEAVER 1,799,338

CHICK BOX Filed Nov. 11, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 APril 7, 1931- .1. A. WEAVER 1,799,338

CHICK BOX Filed Nov. 11, 1927 2 SheetsSheet 2 27 (LOOQQQiQ OOCJO 26 1 7 E 3! 55/ 0 J9 I??? J6 O E* 26 347 J9 zp 00 oc 0000 25 JJ /6 f 4 7 05 672 07? J6 A M Patented Apr. 7, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOSIAH A. WEAVER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO CONTAINER CORPORATION OF AMERICA, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE CHICK BOX Application filed. November 11, 1927. Serial No. 232,517.

My invention. relates to boxes adapted for the shipment of chicks and has to do particularly with a removable lid for such boxes embodying novel spacing means arranged to space the chick boxes apart when placed side by side or stacked one upon the other to insure proper circulation of air through all pjf the ventilating openings formed in the One of the objects of my invention is to provide a plurality of separate spacing members adapted to be carried by the top of the box lid at opposite corners and so spaced apart that air may readily pass through and between them in all directions when the boxes are stacked, such members being so formed as to provide an exceedingly strong and durable support for carrying the stacked boxes. Another object is to provide a spacing member formed from a single strip which is creased, cut and folded to form both lid top and side wall spacers. To this end I preferably form the box lid with a top wall and side walls hinged thereto from a single blank, and the single strip for forming the spacing member is attached both to the top wall and side wall in such a way that when the lid side wall is moved to its normal set-up position a portion of the folded spacing member is carried therewith and held thereby to provide a side spacer; and the top and side spacers are so associated that when the lid side wall is folded to its set up position these spacers are held in their intended positions without further fastening means-thereby rendering the box lid and spacing means capable of being readily and quickly set up.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent as this description progresses and by reference to the drawings wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of two boxes carried in stacked relation and both embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section through one end (near the corner) of the box and clearly showing the manner of folding the spacing strip.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken lengthwise of the spacer shown in Fig. 2 and sub stantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of one of the boxes shown in Fig. 1, and also illustrating the manner of spacing another box when such boxes are placed side by side.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a portion of the lid blank showing the unfolded spacing strip attached thereto.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the blank shown in Fig. 5.

With reference to the drawings, the boxes 10 (Fig. 1) may be of any desired form having a plurality of ventilating openings 11 in their side walls. A lid 12 is carried upon the walls of each box. The box and its lid are both made, preferably, of corrugated paper, or other similar material.

The lid 12 is formed from a single blank creased as at 13 and 1a to form a top wall 15 and side walls 16 and 17, the side walls 16 having hinged end flaps 16 adapted to be folded inwardly against the inner sideof the side wall 17 and secured thereto by suitable fastening devices 18 when the lid parts are moved to their set-up positions. The lid top wall 15 is provided with a plurality of ventilatingopenings 19 which, together with the box side wall openings 11 and the spacing means to be described hereinafter, insure the proper circulation of fresh air through the chick box.

In use, a large number of these boxes may be shipped at one time and to conserve space they may be stacked one upon the other and .placed side by side rather closely. Also, some of the boxes may be placed side by side with other objects or have other objects stacked upon them which, unless otherwise provided for, would tend to cut off the ventilating ope .iings and smother the chicks. To insure proper ventilation under-the foregoing conditions, I provide top and side spacing means carried by the box lid which will now be described. This spacing means, preferably, takes the form of a plurality of separated top spacers 20 and a like number of side spacers 21, each top spacer and its adjacent side spacer being formed from a single strip of material. I have shown four of each of these spacers but the number may be varied, if desired, without departing from my invention. The single strip is creased to form parallel sections 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 which are of such length as to extend from upon the top wall to the free edge of the side wall 16. The strip section 26 is secured to the lid top wall and also to the lid side wall 16 by a plurality of fastening devices 27. The sections 22, 24, and are cut entirely across, as at 22, 24 and 25 at a point immediately above the hinge 13 between the lid top and side wall 16, and the sections 23 and 26 are creased at a similar position, as at 23 and 26, for a purpose which will become obvious hereinafter.

For facilitating packing and shipment of assume a relation which is clearly shown in Fig.2. More particularly, a closed'and hollow spacing rib triangularly-shaped in cross section is formed and the strip section 23 serves as the base of such rib which is seated upon both the lid top wall and side wall 16. The outer section 22 is folded within the section of the rib so as to overlap the inner section 25 and abut the inner section 24;.

When the strip is folded as above described,

- due to the strips 22, 24 and 25 being cut at 22,

2 1 and 25, the triangular shaped spacing rib is separated into two spacing parts 20 and 21 with the sections 23 .and 26 in common to both such parts. The folding of the spacing strips is followed by movement of the lid side walls to their set up position, during which movement the sections 23 and 26 hinge at 23 and 26 and the side wall 16 carries the separated part 21 of the spacing rib with it to the position shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4. The side wall end flaps 16 are turned inwardly against the side wall 17 and secured thereto by the fastening devices 18. From the fore-' lid-side walls holds the folded spacing strip sections in their triangularly folded condition without fastening devices, this being due, in part, to the angular relation of the respective parts of the base section 23 carried by the lid side and top walls, and to the overlapping and abutting relation between the strip section 22 and other sections as described. This foldarrangement also greatly strengthens the spacing ribs.

folded spacers are hollow and have open ends so that air may readily. pass lengthwise through them. These spacers are located in such separated relation upon the top of the -box 11d that when the boxes are stacked air may readily pass between them to the top ventilating openings 19. The side spacers 21 prevent another box or object from being moved up against the side wall 16 so as'to cut oif the box ventilating openings 11, all of which positively insures proper ventilation under all conditions of shipment.

IVhile I have shown and described only. one embodiment of my invention it will be understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details and arrangement of the parts thereof without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention as defined by the claims which follow. As an example, if found desirable, the

spacing strips may be attached to and extend entirely across the lid top and to the free edges of the opposite side walls, each strip being folded and cut at each end adjacent the side wall hinges to provide side spacers as above described.

I claim:

1. In a box of the character described, a

lid having-a top with side walls hinged thereto. a spacing member secured to said top wall, and a spacing member secured to the adjacentside wall, both said members being formed from a single strip.

2. In a. box of the character described, a lid having a top with side walls hinged thereto, a spacing member triangularlyshaped in cross-section having its base seated upon said top wall, another similarly shaped spacing member having its base seated upon the adjacent side wall, the two'said bases being. integrally connected.

3. In a box of the character described, a lid having a top with side walls hinged thereto, a spacing member triangularlyshaped in cross-section having its base seated upon said top wall, said base being extended and also seated upon the adjacent side wall, and spacing means carried by said extended part of said base upon said side wall.

4. In a box of the character described, a lid having a top wall and side walls hinged thereto, a spacer comprising a single strip creased to form a plurality of sections one of said sections being attached to said top wall and to the adjacent side wall, another of said sections forming a base seated upon said top and side walls, the other of said sections being cut transversely adjacent the hinge between the lid top and side wall, and all sections being so folded that they hinge at the said out portion with said adjacent side wall when it is moved to its set up position,

5. In combination, a box having side ventilating openings, a lid having ventilating From the foregoing it will be seen that the openings, and spacers carried by said lid each formed of a single piece cut and folded to provide separate top and side-located spacing portions adapted to space the boxes both when stacked and when placed side by side.

6. In a chick box, a lid having a top and side walls connected thereto along crease lines, a spacing device triangularly shaped in cross-section having its base mounted upon both said top and the adjacent side well, said device being cut transversely through to its base adjacent the crease line between said top and side wall, whereby as said side wall is folded angularly to said top the portion of said device thereupon is carried to the side of the lid to form a side spacer.

7. In a chick box, a lid having a top and side walls hinged thereto, a plurality of spacers mounted in separated relation upon said lid, each of which comprises a single strip creased to form a pluralityof parallel sections all of which extend over said top wall and substantially to the free edge of the adjacent side, means for securing one of said sections to both said top and side wall, the other of said sections being folded to form a hollow ridge seated upon said top and side wall, and some of said sections being so slit transversely adjacent the hinge between said top and side wall and the others so creased to form transverse hinges that when said side wall is folded toward its set-up position a portion of said ridge is carried therewith to form a side spacer.

8. In a box of the character described, a lid formed from a single blank creased to form a top and side wall sections adapted to be moved angularly thereto when setting-up said lid, a spacer blank attached to said lid blank and extending over the adjacent side wall section to the free edge thereof, said spacer blank being creased and folded so that as said side wall section is moved toward and to its set-up position a. portion of said folded spacer blank is carried therewith to form a side spacer the remainder of such latter blank being retained upon said lid top section to form a top spacer.

9. In a box of the character described, a lid having top and side walls hinged thereto, and spacing devices each carried by said tion, and the sections being so folded that movement of said side wall to such position locks them in their folded position.

11. In a. box of the character described, a lid having a top and side walls hinged thereto, and spacing means carried by said lid including a single strip creased to form a plurality of parallel sections, one of the outer of said sections being secured to said lid and the other sections being folded to form a ridge triangularly-shaped in cross-section in such a manner that the other of said outer sections is positioned along and against one of the inner and upright sections with its free edge abutting another inner section.

12. In a. box of the character described, a lid having a top and side walls hinged thereto, and spacing means carried bysaid lid, including a single strip creased to form a plurality of parallel sections, one of the outer of said sections being secured to said lid and the other sections being folded to form a ridge triangularly-shaped in crosssection in such a manner that the other of said outer sections engages and supports and reinforces the inner sections forming the upright inclined sides of the spacing means.

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JOSIAH A. WEA ER.

top and the adjacent side wall and compris- 1 ing a sin le strip so creased and folded to form a ri upon said top and side wall, the folded position of said strip being maintained by movement of the adjacent side wall toward and to its normal set-up position.

10. In a box of the character described, a

lid having a top and side walls hinged thereto, and means carried by said lid for spacing the box at the top and sides com rising a single strip creased to form paralle sections of a length to extend from upon said top wall to the free edge of the adjacent side wall, means for securing one of the outer sections to said top and side wall, the other of said sections being folded to form a spacer triangularly shaped in cross-section, said spacer having its side walls so cut that a portion thereof is separated and carried with said side wall when it is folded to its set-up posirap 

